[SINGAPORE] In a five-year master plan, Singapore has set aside S$37 billion for research and innovation in key economic sectors such as semiconductors, and priorities such as active ageing. Released on Friday (Dec 5), the Research, Innovation and Enterprise (RIE) 2030 plan marks a 32 per cent increase from RIE2025’s S$28 billion. RIE funding is usually about 1 per cent of gross domestic product. Aside from strategic priorities, RIE2030 focuses on “things that improve our economy, effectiveness (and) our competitiveness”, said Professor Tan Chorh Chuan, permanent secretary for National Research and Development, at a media briefing earlier this week. Some S$10.8 billion, or 29 per cent of RIE2030’s budget, is for four existing areas: manufacturing, trade and connectivity; human health and potential; urban solutions and sustainability; and smart nation and digital economy.  https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/singapore/economy-policy/singapore-invests-s37-billion-rie2030-research-plan-semiconductors-ageing-among-focus-areas (ICE SINGAPORE)

Fonte notizia: The Business Times, 5 December 2025